Nepal, July 18 -- Historical interpretation of current events has become the most touted subject in recent times. There is a contradiction here. Some time separates us from the events of history. But there is no point in time when a particular event or set of events is relegated to history. This problem arises in a society where events occur frequently. In common parlance, people say we are living in the most so-and-so moments of history. I have heard some people call yesterday's event history. There is no denying that presentism is the creator of history. Everything starts from the present. But there are certain metaphors in Nepali history that recur more often than any others in discussions and interpretations. This is the subject of an...